Though he’s ex-military and a cyber security expert, Jose Barrientos never took life seriously, pulling pranks his whole life. For instance: his College Speech 101 class. For an entire semester, Barrientos faked a typical Hispanic immigrant accent, wearing a massive sombrero and carrying piñatas to class… But what started as a prank blossomed into a social experiment. His video summary of the prank raked in 2 million views and international media attention, including an appearance on ABC’s 20/20. Pushing the limits of social norms and preconceptions, Barrientos now tours around the country sharing laughter about what he learned from that experience—among many others.
